Question

The school store sells pencils 15 for $3.

a. Find how many pencils you can get for $1.

b. How much would 1 pencil cost?

c. How much would 14 pencils cost?

d. How many pencils can you buy for $3.20?

Answer 1

A: 5 pencils (divide 3 by 3 to get 1 so you divide 15 by 3 to get 5)

B: 20 cents (3/15=.2 or 20%)

C: 2 dollars 80 cents (20 cents x 14= 2 dollars 80 cents)

D: 16 pencils (15 is $3 and one more pencil would be 20 cents so $3+$0.20=$3.20

Answer 2

a.5

b.$0.20

c.2.80

d.16